Frank M. Ridley
Frank M. Ridley | |
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Born | La Grange, Georgia | May 1, 1883
Died | January 28, 1953 La Grange, Georgia | (aged 69)
Occupation | Physician |
College football career | |
Georgia Bulldogs | |
Position | End |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Georgia (1901–1902) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Frank Morris Ridley Jr. (May 1, 1883 – January 28, 1953)[1][2] was a college football player and physician.
College football[]
Ridley was a prominent member of the Georgia Bulldogs football teams of the University of Georgia, captain of the team in 1901 and 1902.[3][4]
1901[]
At year's end, Ridley was re-elected captain.[5] He was then the youngest ever captain and the only to be elected such twice.[5]
1902[]
After the scoreless tie with Georgia Tech, Ridley "was somewhat disgusted and declared that it was the worst game the Georgia team had ever played."[6] Ridley was selected an All-Southern lineman along with teammates Harold Ketron and Sandy Beaver,[7] achieving the honor in his first year at the position – moved to end from the backfield.[8] One account of Ridley reads "Ridley's first year on the team he played this position so well that Coach Heisman named his as the All-Southern end. He is quick and active and never hesitates to tackle a man, seldom being blocked."[9]
Physician[]
In 1906 he graduated with honors from the old Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons. He specialized as a surgeon and diagnostician.[2][10][11]
Marriage[]
On June 6, 1906, Ridley married Sister Mabel Douglas Hood.[12]
Shot[]
Ridley was once shot at the wedding of his cousin in 1907, nearly dying.[3][10][13]
References[]
- ^ Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Troup; Roll: 1558648 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line].
- ^ a b Lyndon H. Hart (1992). Ridley of Southampton: Being the Descendants of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Day Ridley of Southampton, Then Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Circa 1700-1992. p. 273.
- ^ a b "Ridley". Weekly Banner. January 4, 1907.
- ^ "Team Captains".
- ^ a b "Ridley Again Captains Georgia Football Team". Atlanta Constitution. December 11, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reed, Thomas Walter (c. 1949). "Athletics at the University from the Beginning Through 1947". History of the University of Georgia. dlg.galileo.usg.edu. p. 3470. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
- ^ e. g. "From Southeastern College Teams The Constitution Selects An Eleven". Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1902.
- ^ Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). p. 31.
- ^ "Georgia Will Send Great Team To Oppose Clemson". Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1902. p. 11. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Families of Disputants Related By Marriage". Atlanta Constitution. January 3, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hart, Lyndon H. (1992). "Ridley of Southampton: Being the Descendants of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Day Ridley of Southampton, then Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Circa 1700-1992".
- ^ "Zeta". The Alpha Phi Quarterly. 18: 229. 1905.
- ^ "Guests See Tragedy" (PDF). Washington Herald. January 3, 1907.
- 1883 births
- American football ends
- People from Troup County, Georgia
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- All-Southern college football players
- American surgeons
- 1953 deaths
- 20th-century surgeons